Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-29
Chronic Bronchitis.

Chronic Bronchitis is also an indamma-
ton OF the mucus membrane OF bronchial
tubes But tnis form more often occurs
lungs the disease either ends in bronc hitis
or pneumonia. If 1t ends In bronchitis, It
usually passes of as cold In the chest, and
He feels tired and languid, and is incapa-
BILE of taking his usual amount OF exercise.
and experiences shOrtness OF breath with
more or less wsrmth in the palms OF his
hands. Soon after this cough .ppears, ac-
mucus, followed by hectic flush, loss OF
flesh and stsengrh, and night sweats con-
tinue, when the patient assum IS ali the ap'
of RayRg genuine case o. 81 con- On
lungs, or chronic bronchitis.
In the latter stages of the disease the mu-
Gus membrane of the larger bronchial tubes
cells of the lungs the mucus membrane be-
ines congested and infsmed. There are
no vities or tubefcles In the lungs, but
me,e,y wasting away of the larger bron-
struction of the bronchial tubes and air
cells OF The lungs. The patient dies from
exhaustion aud and suffocation, being una
BILE to ex xpectorate the mucus which accum-
ulates ia the passage leading to the lungs,
which in some Cases is siicky and small In
quantity, but more comm My cOpiOus. OF a
light straw or yellowish green. Oftentimes
streaks of blood make their appearance in
abe smell. Persons thus afflicted are very
liable to take cold, at which time the mucus
becomes lear and frothy and Is lot uncom-
| Iaonly the case that the patient dies In one
of these attack.
Humid bronchitis (from humere. to be
moist is SO called from the profuse quanti-
ty of watery secretions which comes from
the air passages of the lungs At times
egg. This form OF disease usually attacks
old people.
Dry bronchitis. This disease, the very
opposite Of the above. is very common
themselves as quite healthy are to day un-
der Its influence. and are slowly but surely
becoming the victims of this treacherous
complaint This is the I'm most lnsidious sol OF Al al
a slight hacking cough. and an expectora-
tion of blush white mucus And herein
lies the danger. This mucus inhs sbiting the
raj false, f after r Il becomes soiidifed. psrma.
nently obstructing portions of the lungs,
causing shortness OF breath, and feeling
of oppression on the chest, particularly at.
ter meals or slight exertion. After time
the cough becomes more severe and comes
on In paroxysms, and as the shortness of
breath increases, it almost assumes the
character OF asthma. The mucus mem
brane also becomes more and more thick
ened, which arises from the frequent fresh
cold, and the patient at last becomes fully
aware of the terrible changes that have ta-
ken place, and the inevitable results that
are sure to follow.
Inhalation is the only system which will
cure these diseases and yet the treatment
OF the two forms are entirely different. In
the one we must allay the irritation while
In the other we must stimulate q healthy
action.
This will convince us of the necessity OF
fully understanding the system of medtcat-
ed inhalatiOns in the treatment of the vari-
GUS diseases of the pulmonary. organs, for
when properly applied tn re is no system
of medicine TO be compared to It.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home q
well as at our office. and which Will cause
no Inconvenience Or hindrance to business
Whatever.
have seen so many Of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un.
less the disease had advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are ser ously tnvolveo.
Even then the inhalations aid us In dtssolv-
ing the mucus and in contracting ana heal
Ine the cavities, which nothing else can DO
with the same success.
The very best references from those al
ready cured.